time lagnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˈtaɪm ˌlæɡ/us/ˈtaɪm ˌlæɡ/a period between two related events:
There's a time lag of about a week between having the blood test and getting the results.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Periods of time - general words
- age
- at/in one sitting idiom
- day
- duration
- free time
- gap
- interval
- length
- lifetime
- making
- me time
- rest
- run
- shortly
- slot
- span
- spasm
- spell
- stretch
- term
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